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The chapter, co-written with Steve Kibble of Progressio, is entitled 'Identity, Stability, and the Somali State: Indigenous Forms and External
Intervention'

Michael says:

‘A great deal of scholarship
on Somalia focuses on humanitarian crisis, security issues (both real and
perceived) and state collapse, so Steve and I are delighted to be able to
contribute to a more forward-looking conclusion in this book that seeks to identify
areas of success and potential. In the wake of events such as that at Westgate
mall in Nairobi, the temptation is greater than ever to focus on the negative,
yet there is immense potential in Somali society that Somalis themselves will
need to build on, and outsiders recognise, as they continue to establish
successful and peaceful state institutions in the coming years.’

The book, a collection of essays, demonstrates how chronic state failure and the
inability of the international community to provide a solution to the conflict
in Somalia has had transnational repercussions.